This practical guide for both amateur and professional gardeners contains detailed, step-by-step instructions on pruning all plant groups. Each technique is illustrated by line drawings, and colour photographs indicate how the correctly pruned plant should look.
Introduction: the reasons for pruning; how to prune; tools and
equipment. Part 1 Ornamental plants outdoors: nursery training of trees;
nursery training of other plants, trees, shrubs and hedges - topiary. Part 2
Ornamental plants under glass: shrubs; climbers. Part 3 Fruit trees and
bushes: nursery training; tree fruits; soft fruits; nuts. Appendix.
